She smiled when she saw it and looked me in the eye when she giggled "can't you control that thing?"The hands continued-Marina, Lisa, Robert, and me l...sing our clothes until we all sat in nothing but our underwear. That's when Marina and I explained how the game would end. When only one of us was left with our underwear on the winner of the hand would have a decision to make. The game could come to an end, by having that person remove their last piece of clothing, or the winner could tell. "Betty? I didn't know you were in NUDEP, too?"Betty made a sour face. "I'm not. That Mr. Rushmore made me spend the rest of today like this."Mr. Baxter laughed. "Good idea. Well you can help Jennifer out today. I was going to use her as a model for geometry review."He handed both girls papers and asked them to pass them out. Jennifer was used to the procedure and let each of the students get a good, close-up look at her but Betty was very upset. She tried to turn away as she passed out the. He wasn't happy about it, but he could see our point of view. At least, he now had the notice to start hunting some other fool to take this god-awful job!The mayor still hadn't found our replacements when spring came, but we left, even when he offered to raise my pay to $100 per month and Jimmy's to $85 per month. That was unheard of pay for the time, but we were tired of watching our backs every waking moment. Sally was pregnant by now, but that was even further incentive for us to move, as. “Please mama, daddy… Don’t send me away. I can be just like any other kid. Really.” Solace wailed. “You know what, Sollie, you’re special.” Ace had tried to comfort her but Solace’s rapid-fire wit cut to the quick. “I’m not special, like a…a retard,” she yelled. “Solace!” Isolinda cried, “Don’t ever say that again.” “Solace, you know we don’t say that word in this house,” Ace scolded. “Well, that’s how I feel right now…like a freak who’s going to be shut away for years.” “Solace, you’re going.